RESEARCH NEWS
New research institute to help Singapore tackle rising seas levels
Media coverage of the launch of the new Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Institute, hosted at NUS.
Adj Prof Quek Gim Pew honoured for outstanding service at University Awards
Adj Prof Quek has been a leading figure in the development of advanced defence technologies and a strong advocate of STEM education.
Centre of Excellence to drive coastal protection and flood management research
Hosted at NUS, the new Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Institute aims to tackle the challenges posed by rising sea levels and climate change.
NUS electric racer beats giants in US competition
An electric car built by NUS students comes ahead of teams from engineering powerhouses such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Texas in Austin and University of California, Berkeley at the Formula SAE competition held in Michigan.
Best Paper award in Energy and Buildings
Paper authored by a team led by Professor Lam Khee Poh has been selected as one of the 10 best research papers in Energy and Buildings published in the period from 2018 to 2022.
CDE faculty and staff honoured in National Day Awards
Twenty-one faculty and staff from the College of Design and Engineering receive awards recognising various forms of merit and service to Singapore.
NUS team develops new asphalt mixture, adding recycled plastic to pave road surfaces
Report on research field trials, led by a team at CDE, of road surfacing mixtures made using plastic waste.
Dept of Architecture partners on URA heritage initiative
Singapore Architecture Collection aims to showcase Singapore’s architectural and urban design journey.
SDE1 and SDE3 win Singapore Institute of Architects awards
Redesigned and retrofitted NetZero energy buildings at CDE presented with two Architectural Design Awards by the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA).
New exhibition on old kampungs offers inspiration for modern architects
Report on the opening of an exhibition, The Lost Cities Series: Kampong Port Cities Of Pre-Colonial Era.
Nature-inspired pressure sensor aims to transform healthcare
Inspired by the water-repellent effect of lotus leaves, CDE researchers develop an aero-elastic sensor that revolutionises the way pressure is detected.
Engineering for the greater good: STEM scholars experience learning at CDE
CDE recently hosted the inaugural cohort of pre-university students presented with the Engineering & Tech Programme Scholarship (ETPS), run by the Ministry of Education.


